Creating Culture

My latest piece published by The Hopeful Neighborhood Project

As someone who strives to be a "scholarly practitioner," I'm always asking: "What am I making of my world?"

I recently explored this question through the lens of the Six Endowments of Human Ecology—six areas where we can pursue the flourishing of our neighbors:

• The True (knowledge and learning)

• The Good (social mores and ethics)

• The Beautiful (creativity and design)

• The Prosperous (economic life)

• The Just and Well-Ordered (civic life)

• The Sustainable (physical health)

Every community has a distinct culture shaped by those who've lived there—some stories beautiful, some broken. But here's what excites me: we all have the power to cultivate shalom (wholeness, well-being, completeness) right where we are.

Want to know how to put this into practice in your own neighborhood?

Read my full thoughts on creating community culture at the Hopeful Neighborhood Project → https://www.hopefulneighborhood.org/blog/creating-neighborhood-culture/